Harriet Lansdown practises acupuncture in York. She is an experienced, professional and down to earth acupuncturist, who has helped many people regain their health and achieve a better quality of life.
As well as running her busy practice, Harriet has a visiting research fellowship with the Health Sciences Department at the University of York. She is involved in two clinical trials at the moment, ACuDep - looking at the effectiveness of acupuncture and counselling for depression, and the ATLAS trial which focuses on acupuncture and the Alexander Technique in the treatment of neck pain.
“ I enjoy research, and its rewarding because it informs my clinical work and increases benefits to patients. The best thing is seeing people get better.”
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Blog
I've been blogging lately on our clinic blog at integratedhealthcareyork.com Do pay it a visit, there's lots of interesting articles and offers. We also have a facebook page with clinic news and special offers from our therapists.
Acupuncture Awareness Week
27th Feb - 4th March
To celebrate Acupuncture Awareness Week I am offering half-price initial consultations for the week. So to get 50% off your first appointment call our reception on 01904 709688 and book yourself a bargain.
The British Acupuncture Council has launched a new website www.introducingacupuncture.co.uk
It has lots of information about acupuncture, who has it and why they choose it. TV presenter Clare Nasir used acupuncture alongside IVF to help her chances of conceiving. Now she has a two year old daughter and talks about her experience on video.
New Research Post at York University
Harriet has been appointed as a Visiting Research Fellow with the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York. She is currently involved with trials exploring the use of acupuncture for depression (ACUDEP) and for chronic neck pain (ATLAS).
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York Clinic for Integrated Healthcare
Last year we changed the name of our clinic because many of the therapies we offer are no longer 'alternative' or 'complementary' and are integrated with mainstream medicine. Counselling and osteopathy are generally recognised, and acupuncture is used in hospital pain management clinics throughout the NHS. Acupuncture as a primary treatment for low back pain is recommended by NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
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Harriet's Article on Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Harriet's article about her research into acupuncture and osteoarthitis of the knee has recently been published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. To read it, click on the link below
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/130/abstract
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NICE Recommend Acupuncture
New Guidelines from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommend acupuncture for treating low back pain. Clinical trials of acupuncture have been thoroughly reviewed by the experts, and the results show positive evidence that acupuncture works for low back pain.
NICE is the authority that the NHS uses to inform practice, so conventional doctors will now have confidence in acupuncture for this condition.
People who use acupuncture have known how effective it is for a long time, so its really good to have it confirmed by evidence-based research.
"Recent evidence based research demonstrates that acupuncture is effective in reducing pain, and can improve function and well-being for many people."